tomboy
英 [ˈtɒmbɔɪ]
美 [ˈtɑːmbɔɪ]
n. 假小子; 野丫头(喜欢男孩玩意儿的女孩子)
复数：tomboys
BNC.34191 / COCA.22383
牛津词典
noun
- 假小子；野丫头（喜欢男孩玩意儿的女孩子）
a young girl who enjoys activities and games that are traditionally considered to be for boys
柯林斯词典
- 假小子;野丫头
If you say that a girl is atomboy, you mean that she likes playing rough or noisy games, or doing things that were traditionally considered to be things that boys enjoy.
英英释义
noun
双语例句
- When I got acquainted with Steve, I was a real tomboy.
当我认识史蒂夫的时候，我真的是个男人婆。 - In recent months, Katie has transformed herself from her tomboy Dawson's Creek character Joey Potter into a sleek fashionista who is never uncomfortable on the red carpet.
近几个月来，凯蒂一改其在《恋爱时代》中的“假小子”乔伊•波特的形象，成为红地毯上最引人注目的时尚达人。《OK！ - In other words, it might not sting as much for a girl to be called a tomboy as it does for a boy to be called a sissy.
换句话说，女孩子被叫做假小子不会像男孩子被说成娘娘腔那样叫人受不了。 - I grew up with four older brothers so I was a bit of a tomboy when I was at school.
我和四个哥哥一起长大，所以在上学时我有点像男孩子。 - Because his wife is such a tomboy.
因为他妻子很厉害。 - She has been a tomboy since she was born.
她从生下来就很男性化。 - One of my earliest memories is of getting into trouble for being a tomboy.
我最早的记忆片断之一，是自己表现得像个野小子而惹来麻烦。 - "If Jo is a tomboy and Amy a goose, what am I, please?" asked Beth, ready to share the lecture.
“如果乔是个假小子，艾美是个小傻瓜，请问，我是什么？”贝思问道。 - She had started out to be a tomboy, much to her parents'dismay, but a strict governess had taken the spontaneity and impulsiveness right out of her.
她的性格变得像男孩子，她父母十分担忧，可是严格的控制使她失去天性和冲动。 - She was not exactly a tomboy.
她当然不是个野小子。